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Greening School Fundraisers

Many school fundraisers sell magazines and candles that aren't green. But, a fundraiser can be sustainable, fair trade and eco-friendly too!
By Tracy Fernandez Rysavy

7 DIY Cooperatives at Home

Bring your community together and aid elders, children, and pets.
By Green America

A still life of red radishes, red tomatoes, a shiny eggplant, leafy greens, crunch purple cabbage, an unpeeled beet, a fresh turnup, a bunch of carrots, a tiny yellow squash, and hearty green Brussels sprouts.

Want to support a local farmer and get fresher produce? Join a CSA

Community Supported Agriculture, or CSAs, is a setup where consumers connect directly with a farm and buy shares of the season's harvest. Typically, you buy into a CSA in the spring, purchasing crops upfront for weekly or bi-weekly pickups during the entire season. Some CSAs have various sizes to…

Leah Thomas, Isaias Hernandez, and Arielle King smiling at the camera

These Social Media Activists Prove Digital Learning Isn't Just Zoom Class

Some might still call them kids, but these young people are the teachers now, taking to social media to talk to their peers about the climate crisis.
By Anya Crittenton

three people handling beehives outside NYC

We Grow Where We Go: LGBTQ+ Farmers Put Down Roots

Farm work is hard work—made harder for women and LGBTQ+ farmers who face even more barriers and hardships in the climate crisis. Nevertheless, they persist, and thrive.
By Diego Velasquez

These Banks Invest In Community

Banks can be daunting, anonymous institutions. But community investment institutions take their clients by the hand to make the world a better place, together.
By Julia John

Nicky Schauder and her children working on the garden in their front yard in Herndon, Virginia. Photo by Danielle Lussier Photography.

Lawn vs. Garden: How To Stand Up To Your HOA For A Healthier Yard

When your HOA or neigborhood puts pressure on residents to have lawns, you can become an advocate for your climate victory garden.
By Eleanor Greene

Two people running on a sidewalk at Buffalo Baou Park in Houston, Texas. Photo from City Park Alliance

Access to Green Space is an Environmental Justice Issue

Being in nature is a health activity, even if it’s just sitting on a park bench. Urban populations, especially Black and Brown communities, don’t often get equal access to green space. These organizations are working to change that.
By Sytonia Reid

As part of a 2012 project, seniors at Sipaulovi Development Corporation in Arizona restore the terrace gardens and a spring, which had been used in the past by Hopi family members, for planting squash, mint, tobacco, and other herbs on the mesa. Photo from Sipaulovi Development Corporation and First Nations Development Institute.

Native Growers Decolonize Regenerative Agriculture

Native American producers have long been left out of the agricultural conversation. Now that regenerative agriculture is trending, these growers show that caring for full ecosystems isn’t a new idea, it’s deeply traditional.
By Eleanor Greene

Keeanna Barber of WDB Marketing holds signs that say "Don't destroy our Black Business" and "Black Owned Business" that she printed at her shop.

The Real-Life Costs of Economic Racism

When people of color lack access to financial services, their schools, housing, and businesses are affected. Delegate Jazz Lewis of Maryland details the economic repercussions for constituents like his.
By Asher Weinstein

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Uncrustables Go Non-GMO

Smuckers removes GMOs and high fructose corn syrup from Uncrustables, its very popular peanut butter and jelly product for kids. Green America's GMO Inside campaign has mobilized tens of thousands of consumers to ask Smuckers to remove GMOs from its products.

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Amazon – Respect all workers’ rights!

Amazon has NO public info on its chemical management policy for its own apparel brands nor for any textiles it sells.

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Don’t Discount Our Future, Trader Joe’s

Trader Joe's needs to answer for its poor labor and climate practices and lack of transparency. Join us in holding them accountable!

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End Child Labor in Cocoa

Join Green America and our partners in calling on the world’s ten biggest chocolate companies, including Hershey, Godiva, Mars, and Nestle, to finally put an end to child labor in cocoa and an end to deforestation!

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